Camera Type Point-and-shoot Digital Camera
 
  
Image Quality  
 
Image Sensor 1/2.5" 5.3 Megapixel CCD
 
Effective Resolution 5.0 million pixels
 
Color Depth 24-Bit RGB
 
Color Modes Normal (off), Vivid, Neutral, Low Sharpening, Sepia, Black & White, Custom
 
Image File Formats JPEG (SuperFine, Fine, Normal)
Exif 2.2, DCF, DPOF 1.1 compliant
 
Recorded Resolution Large (2592 x 1944)
Medium1 (2048 x 1536)
Medium2 (1600 x 1200)
Small (640 x 480)
 
Video Recording AVI Motion JPEG with Audio (in stereo)
VGA Fine (640 x 480 @ 30 fps)
VGA (640 x 480 @ 15 fps)
QVGA (320 x 240 @ 15 fps)
Clip length limited only by available memory
 
Audio Recording WAVE (Stereo)
Record time up to 60 seconds with image, up to two hours sound-only recording (further limited by available memory)
 
  
Optics  
 
Lens Type Canon UD (Ultra Low Dispersion) Zoom Lens with aspherical elements and ultra sonic motor (USM) 
 
Optical Zoom 12x
 
Lens Focal Length 6.0mm - 72.0mm (36mm - 432mm equivalent)
 
Digital Zoom 4x
 
Minimum Focus Distance 0.0" (Super Macro) 
 
Maximum Aperture f/2.7-3.5 
 
Optical Image Stabilization Yes
 
Accessory Lens/Filter Mount No (58mm with optional LAH-DC20 Lens Adapter/Hood Set)
 
  
Focus Control  
 
Focus Type TTL Autofocus (continuous/single)
 
Focus Modes 1-point AF (any position is available), Manual focus, Focus lock 
 
Focus Range Normal: 19.2" (50cm) - Infinity (wide)
Macr 3.9" - 19.2" (10cm - 50cm)
Super Macr 0.0" - 3.9" (0cm - 10cm)
 
  
Exposure Control  
 
Sensitivity Auto, Selectable ISO (50, 100, 200, 400)
 
Shutter Type Electronic & mechanical shutter
 
Shutter Speed 15-1/3200 second
Slow shutter speed of 15-1.3 seconds only available in select modes.
 
Aperture Range f/2.7-3.5 (max.)
 
Exposure Metering Evaluative, Center-weighted Average, Spot (Spot Mode is center-fixed)
 
Exposure Modes Program AE, Shutter speed-priority AE, Aperture-priority AE, Manual, Exposure Compensation (+/-2 stops in 1/3-stop increments), AE Lock
 
White Balance Modes Auto, Pre-set (Daylight, Cloudy, Tungsten, Fluorescent, Fluorescent H, Flash), Custom
 
Scene Modes Portrait, Landscape, Night Scene, Special Scene (Foliage, Snow, Beach, Fireworks, Indoor, Night Snapshot), Stitch Assist, Movie, My Colors
 
  
Flash  
 
Built-in Flash Yes (Auto, Red-Eye Reduction (ON/OFF))
 
Effective Flash Range Normal: 2.3' - 17.1' (0.7m - 5.2m) (wide)
Macr 1.0' - 2.3' (0.3m - 0.7m)
Sensitivity set to ISO 100
 
External Flash Connection No
 
External Flash Control Not Applicable
 
  
Performance  
 
Start-Up Time 2.3 seconds 
 
Shutter Lag Not Specified
 
Time Between Shots Less than 2 seconds
 
Burst Capability High-speed: 2.4 fps (Large/Fine mode)
Normal: 1.5 fps (Large/Fine mode)
 
Self Timer 2 seconds, 10 seconds, or Custom
 
Interval Recording No
 
Date & Time Stamp Yes
 
  
Memory & Power  
 
Built-in Memory No
 
Compatible Memory Cards Secure Digital (SD) Card
 
Recording Capacity Includes 16MB Secure Digital (SD) Card
Still Image Capacity
 SuperFine  Fine  Normal 
Large  5  9  19 
Medium1  8  15  30 
Medium2  13  24  46 
Small  52  80  127 

Video Capacity
Video Mode  Record Time 
VGA Fine  6 seconds 
VGA  19 seconds 
QVGA  35 seconds 

 
 
Battery Type 4x AA Batteries (Alkaline, NiMH)
 
Power Adapter CA-PS700 Compact Power Adapter (Optional)
 
  
Input/Output  
 
Computer Interface USB 2.0 (Hi-Speed) 
 
Direct Print Capable Yes (PictBridge, CP Direct, Bubble Jet Direct) 
 
Remote Control Computer control when tethered via USB connection 
 
Video Output Yes (NTSC & PAL)
 
Web-Cam Capable No
 
System & Software Requirements Windows System
Pentium 500MHz or higher processor
Windows 98/98SE, Me, 2000, XP
128MB RAM or more (256MB or more for Windows 2000 & XP)
300MB Hard Drive space or more
Built-in USB port
1024x768 pixel Monitor with High Color (16 bit) or better
CD-ROM Drive (for software installation)
Macintosh System

PowerPC Processor
Mac OS X (v10.1.5-10.3)
256MB RAM or more
200MB Hard Drive space or more
Built-in USB port
1024 x 768 pixel Monitor with 32,000 colors or better
CD-ROM Drive (for software installation)
 
 
  
Display  
 
Viewfinder 0.33" TFT color LCD EVF (Electronic Viewfinder) with Dioptric Adjustment (-5.5 - +1.5 m-1)
 
LCD Display 1.8" variable-angle low-temperature polycrystalline silicon TFT color LCD (115,000 pixels)
 
Language Options English, German, French, Dutch, Danish, Finnish, Italian, Norwegian, Swedish, Spanish, Simplified/Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Russian, Portuguese, Korean, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Turkish
 
Playback Options Single, Index (9 thumbnail images), Slide show, Magnification (approx. 2 to 10x), Jump, Movie
 
  
Physical  
 
Dimensions (HxWxD) 3.1 x 4.5 x 3.0" (78 x 113 x 76mm)
excluding protrusions
 
Weight 14.3 oz. (405g)
camera body only